noun
formal ways of sitting; sitting posture
A formal term referring to prescribed sitting postures, especially in traditional Japanese contexts such as tea ceremony, martial arts, or etiquette. Not used in everyday conversation.
茶道では正しい座法が求められる。
In tea ceremony, correct sitting posture is required.
座法には正座やあぐらなどが含まれる。
Sitting postures include seiza and cross-legged sitting.
Compound of 座 (sitting) and 法 (method, rule). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is used in traditional arts to denote formal sitting postures.